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Interesting and unusual bird observations
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Birdline
Victoria
Archive
June 2017
| Mon 26 | Little Stint and South Island Pied Oystercatcher
Stockyard Point |
| First found yesterday by Scott Baker and others, re-found today... a breeding plumage Little Stint amongst a large flock of Red-necked Stints, Curlew Sandpipers about 2 to 2 1/2 hours before high tide. "Orangey" bird with white throat and diagnostic white 'tram-tracks' visible on back. "Syd" the SIPO was still around and at least one Terek Sandpiper. |
| R. Bruce Richardson, James Cornelious, Bill Twiss, Owen Lishmund, Carolyn Edwards and others 26/6 #231238 |
| Sun 25 | Little Stint, South Island Pied Oystercatcher
Stockyard Point |
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| A breeding plumage Little Stint found roosting amongst large flock of Red-necked Stints, Curlew Sandpipers, etc. at high tide. Bright orange bird with white throat and diagnostic white 'tram-tracks' visible on back. Also got the well documented SIPO, Terek Sandpiper and good variety of overwintering waders. |
| Scott Baker, Kevin Bartram, Paul Peake and others. 25/6 #231222 |